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How to get fromPapamoa to Nelsonby plane, bus, car ferry or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Papamoa to Nelson by plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly Tauranga Airport to Nelson Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane TRG - NSN
    4h 7m
    $156–754

  2. Bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Te Puke to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus bus
    18h 8m
    $104–625

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Papamoa to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar car
    11h 24m
    $247–709

  4. Fly Tauranga Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane TRG - BHE
    2. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    6h 25m
    $151–809

  5. Bus to Rotorua, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the bus from Papamoa to Rotorua Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane ROT - NSN
    5h 40m
    $125–773

Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar74Weekly Planes
Duration4h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$110Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Papamoa, New Zealand and Nelson, New Zealand?

Air New Zealand flies from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Nelson Airport (NSN) every 2 hours.

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